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Canadian cruise passenger ‘presumptive positive’ for rare human-to-human hantavirus after MV Hondius outbreak
MONTREAL, May 17 — Canadian public health officials said Saturday a “high risk” passenger who was aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius tested “presumptive positive” for the Andes hantavirus. The […]
Car ploughs into crowd in Italy’s Modena, eight hurt as bystanders tackle knifed suspect
MILAN, May 17 — A driver with a history of mental health problems ran over a number of people in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight […]
Iran preparing fee mechanism for Strait of Hormuz route, says Iranian lawmaker
ISTANBUL, May 16 — Iran has drawn up a mechanism to regulate maritime traffic through a designated route in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge fees “for the specialised […]
Train hits bus at busy railway crossing in Thailand, at least eight reported dead, 25 injured (VIDEO)
BANGKOK, May 16 — At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collision triggered a fire that engulfed a public bus in Bangkok today, rescue […]
Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn’t have started
Trump might lift sanctions on Chinese companies buying Iran oil China says “no reason to continue” war Iran has to “make a deal”, Trump says Iran says it is ready […]
Putin to visit China, days after Trump’s Beijing trip
MOSCOW, May 16 — Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s trip to […]
Taiwan insists it is ‘independent’ after Trump warns island against formal declaration
TAIPEI, May 16 — Taiwan said today it is an “independent” nation, hours after US President Donald Trump warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence. Trump wrapped up a […]
US and Nigerian forces killed ‘most active terrorist in the world’, says Trump
WASHINGTON, May 16 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that American and Nigerian forces had killed a senior Islamic State group leader. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces […]
Democrats accuse Trump of corruption after disclosure of major stock market trades
WASHINGTON, May 16 — Democrats accused US President Donald Trump of corruption yesterday after the disclosure of major stock market transactions carried out in his name, although his son denied […]
Israel army issues evacuation warning for areas in Lebanon’s Tyre
JERUSALEM, May 16 — Israel’s military called on residents of several buildings in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre to immediately evacuate ahead of planned strikes in the area yesterday. […]